My current TV is a Sony GWIII rear projection LCD that I got 5 years ago, and sooner or later I'm going to retire it in favor of a flat screen LCD.

One thing I've always wanted to do is build a PC to hook up to my TV, primarily so I can surf the web and, more importantly, play video games on the couch without having to settle for my XBOX360.

This did not prove to be practical with my current TV. Hooking a PC up to is is a nightmare of custom resolutions, etc. that just wasn't worth the trouble.

Can anyone tell me some reasonably priced LCD TV models where hooking up a PC is totally seamless (same as connecting a monitor) without any issues of overscan or distortion?

This is my question too. I heard that plasma doesn't react as quickly as LCD (something to do with gas bubbles). I'm probably going to go with Samsung...heard nothing but good things. Sony is good too, but about 20% more money.

Does the control wizard prevent overscan even in set resolutions (e.g. in full screen mode in games, where you can't enter custom resolutions).

Yes I'm using a DVI to HDMI cable. Running that to the receiver. If I'm understanding you right on your second question, the image set to full screen or full screen windowed (which I prefer to mouse to the second monitor) has no trim or blacked out edges. The image is stretched properly.

I use the 50 inch Samsung Plasma with 3D. Nothing lkike watching any movie out there, and playing most games in 3D. I have it hooked from DVI to HDMI. Picture perfect. Only downside is burn in... tho it does fade after a few minutes.

Yes I'm using a DVI to HDMI cable. Running that to the receiver. If I'm understanding you right on your second question, the image set to full screen or full screen windowed (which I prefer to mouse to the second monitor) has no trim or blacked out edges. The image is stretched properly.

When I referred to overscan, I was talking about the fact that about an inch or two of the desktop image is off the edge of the screen. I was aware that Nvidia and others had drivers to basically shrink the image from the standard resolution to a smaller resolution so it fits on the screen, which in essence would leave a blank border around the viewable part.

I just never heard of whether this works in set resolutions in full screen games.

When I referred to overscan, I was talking about the fact that about an inch or two of the desktop image is off the edge of the screen. I was aware that Nvidia and others had drivers to basically shrink the image from the standard resolution to a smaller resolution so it fits on the screen, which in essence would leave a blank border around the viewable part.

I just never heard of whether this works in set resolutions in full screen games.

I've only played WoW, AOC, and Warhammer beta on the TV but there is no blank border. Granted I may not be seeing it but the game seems to format itself to which ever monitor I set as primary. When I use the desktop everything goes to a 1920x1200 when I use the Samsungs' they go to a 1900x1080. The games are full screen without any black rings.

I have WoW and AOC uninstalled right now as I formatted for WAR, when I get my go code tomorrow I'll just snap a picture of the tv with the game on it if you'd like.

I've only played WoW, AOC, and Warhammer beta on the TV but there is no blank border. Granted I may not be seeing it but the game seems to format itself to which ever monitor I set as primary. When I use the desktop everything goes to a 1920x1200 when I use the Samsungs' they go to a 1900x1080. The games are full screen without any black rings.

I have WoW and AOC uninstalled right now as I formatted for WAR, when I get my go code tomorrow I'll just snap a picture of the tv with the game on it if you'd like.

That would be great.

Again, the problem I had was not a blank ring around the desktop, but the opposite: Parts of the desktop were cut off around the edges. Do you have any of this in desktop or in games? I actually don't expect it, because Samsungs specifically advertise PC compatibility as a selling point, whereas my Sony specifically is known for being a pain in the ass on that front.

Okay first off, taking pictures of a tv is a bad idea (: I snapped about 15 but none looked decent.

But, good news. I was prepping my pc for my new CPU that arrives today and loaded up the new Nvidia drivers which came out a couple days ago. There is now an option on the control panel, under Video & Television, to resize your desktop. Which does exactly what you wanted I set my TV to some stupid resolution 2500 and change (you can force reso's now too) and was able to shrink up the desktop so you could see the windows bar and icons perfectly. The games look really nice on it as well.

Just another selling point too, the GTX+ models have HDMI pass through audio, I'm trying to get EVGA to let me buy a 2 pin to 4 pin SPDIF cable they have for it. I bought mine a while back and didn't come with the standard GTX's back then.